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Family-Law The Illinois Family Law Study Committee is proposing major overhauls to the current Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act of 1977. If approved, it could transform the way cases are currently decided in the areas of child custody, maintenance, allocation of parental time and responsibilities, child support and additional family related matters. Most family law attorneys and divorce litigants would likely concur that filing for divorce is stressful and difficult for most...   Read more ...  

It’s time to go to court for your divorce litigation. It is common for you to feel nervous and emotional when dealing with divorce issues. Those feelings may be amplified when you have to attend court for your divorce case. Walking into a courtroom can feel like entering a foreign country. They have different customs and they speak a different language – legalese. The general population rarely has the opportunity or need to enter a courtroom. The exception may be an occasional traffic ti...   Read more ...  

When Katie Holmes filed for divorce from Tom Cruise, it was speculated that it would be a bi-coastal affair filled with drama that could feed the media for a 6-month minimum. Instead, TomKat surprised us all and boarded the express train to dissolution and ended their marriage in 11 days. It would not be easy – or even possible to replicate that speed even in the best of situations for the average divorce. Before you call your divorce attorney and request an express divorce – keep in mind T...   Read more ...  

Written-Communication During a divorce, communications with your spouse may get heated or even ugly.  It has been my experience as a Chicago divorce attorney that most litigants benefit from utilizing guidelines and maintaining a professional tone in their written communications with their soon to be ex. The goals are to minimize documents that may be used in court, reduce stressful exchanges and improve dialogue.   Here are some rules to keep in mind before you hit the send button on you...   Read more ...  

Mistakes-During-Divorce This is a guest blog  by author and journalist Jackie Pilossoph, www.jackiepilossoph.net It’s probably the worst time in your life. You’re mourning the loss of the most serious relationship you’ve ever had in your life. You’re stressed to the hilt about finances. You’re watching your children’s lives in upheaval. And you’re trying to figure out your new life.   When I was going through my divorce, I did some really stupid ...   Read more ...  

Obama-supports-same-sex-marriage President Barack Obama made a public statement to ABC news endorsing same-sex marriage. That day, Wednesday, May 9th, 2012 will stand as a significant date in American history…for the first time in United States history, a sitting president has not only voiced a clear opinion on the topic of gay and lesbian marriage, but he also made a statement of support towards this issue.   This is a long time coming for Obama, who publically favored same-sex marriage...   Read more ...